"House Beautiful": Food for Friends - Over 180 Recipes for Easy Entertaining Book

House Beautiful magazine's Food for Friends is a complete entertaining kit for the nervous. Divided into four sections, with recipes for winter and summer, special occasions and alfresco eating, it offers complete, ready-assembled menus, helping the reader avoid those nightmare choices that can make entertaining so stressful. Summer treats include Tropical Paradise ("Salt Cod and Sweetcorn Fritters" and "Coconut Chicken with Lime Papaya") and Mediterranean Buffet ("Pork and Roasted Pepper Casserole"). Winter offers a Foolproof Dinner Party and Traditional Sunday Lunch. Special Occasion menus centre largely round Christmas, with a Traditional Turkey Dinner and, perhaps more sophisticated, A Bird for Each Guest ("Tarragon Poussins with Stuffed Pumpkins" with "Golden Potato Cake"). Eating Alfresco covers picnics and barbecues, with recipes ranging from the simple, such as "Spinach and Feta Sandwiches with Red Peppers", to the luxurious--"Lobster Mayonnaise", for example, or "Grilled Salmon Teriyaki-Style". Throughout, Caroline Atkins is at pains to keep the recipes uncomplicated and the results appealing. She knows that the last thing a cook wants when entertaining is to spend time away from the guests, so the book abounds with tips and shortcuts to help keep the kitchen time to a minimum. --Robin DavidsonRead More